In this episode we review the superb Oscar-contender tragicomedy MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – the superb British comedy from the creators of The Mighty Boosh, MINDHORN – and the disappointing, cliche ridden boxing drama BLEED FOR THIS.

A 10 minute review of the fictional retelling of the Lance Armstrong story. Stephen Frears has created a fairly straightforward join-the-dots film with all the infamous contested scenes, interviews and press conferences that those of us who have followed the story will be familiar with. Nonetheless, this is a must-watch film because of Ben Foster’s stunning performance as Lance Armstrong.

An 11 minute review of the historical drama about the 1910s English political movement for women’s right to vote starring Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan (The Great Gatsby) and Helena Bonham Carter. Out in the UK on October 11th and in the USA on October 23rd. A full written review can be found at http://www.bina007.com

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An 10 minute review of the low-budget British independent film, Honeytrap, based on the true life story of Samantha Joseph, currently serving time for luring her friend to his death in a gangland murder in South London. Rebecca Johnson’s fictionalised account of this tale is enigmatic, well-acted and scarily real.

A 6 minute spoiler-free review of Carol Morley’s first feature film – The Falling – a tale of mass hysteria in a British girls school in 1969 starring Maisie Williams aka Arya Stark from HBO’s Game of Thrones.

A 10 minute spoiler free review of the wonderfully tragicomic movie X+Y starring Asa Butterfield of Ender’s Game as a maths prodigy dealing with first love. X+Y also stars Sally Hawkins, Rafe Spall, Jo Yang and Eddie Marsan. Out in the UK on March 13th.